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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05
ADJOURNED.

When the curtain rolled down on the
closing scene OF the Forty-ninth Con-
sress yesterday the galleries were packed
and the corridors and Hobbies full of the
variegated mass of people who came to
witness the last performance, for 1t is
the signal for Washington to disgorge
the transient population and assume the
stsid dignity of deserted but cnor-
mously extensive pleasure resort. Just
before noon Speaker Carlisle tele-
pboned to the White House that I'M
less the President came to the Capitol
there would be danger Of the failure OK
two important bills. Immediately the
President and his Cabinet went. The
minute hand Of the clock stole up so rap
idly towards ~ that the old trick of turn
ing back the hand was resorted to, and
lust at seven minutes to noon the police
cleared the northwest corridor Of the
Senate wing, and Mr.. Cleyelands portly
form was seen coming under the arch.
He entered the Presidents room, accom-
panied by Secretaries Bayard and Villas,
Colonel Lamont, and Mr. Fairchild
AT five minutes to u Senators Sher-
man and Salisbury, the committee ap-
pointed to wait on the President, an
nounced that he had no further com
municstions. Senator ingalls, briefly pro-
claimed that the hour of final adjournment
had arrived, and with a rap of the gayel
declared the Senate adjourned sEat DE.
The President occupied but three min
utes in disposing Of the District appro-
priation bill. Senator Plumb, who was
present, briefly outlined the substance OF
the conference agreement, and the Presi-
dent appended his signature.
Only two bills had been left out in the
cold by Congress, and these were the
general deficiency bill and the fortifca-
tons bill
The President had refused to sign the
river and harbor bill.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

Mr.. Curtin's report on the western
labor troubles is summarized as follows
/. The loss of the strikers and non
workers on the Gould lines amounted in
fifty days to 81 100000.
g The loss to the road was 81, 800, 600
or twice as much-but it could be borne
four times as well.
3. Men have right to stop work, either
individually or collectively.
4, Men have a right to work for whom
they please and on whatever terms they
please, and nobody can be allowed to in
terfere with them
g. Railroads must be regarded as agents
, Of Interstate commerce and the post
Office and must be specially protected by
law
O. The men on this particular road had
some just griey ances, such as working
over hours and oppressive reduction of
wages without notice.
z. The Texas and Pacific Company had
a"black list, and" says the committee,
-'by no combination of capital or to no
extent of incorporated power can the list
ing OF an American citizen as being I'M
worthy OF employ ment be justified"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

Accident insurance has made a steady,
running growth during the present year, and
seems to be a popular craze know Of can
vassers who are taking in as high as twenty
policies a day All railroad men are going
into it, and / find the workngmen following.
Men who can carry regular insurance on
their lives only take accident policies when
going ON journeys, but poor men, who can
not afford regular premiums want some
guarantee of support if disabled. Speaking
about insurance, this branch OF insurance has
gone into many peculiar ramiications Did
YOU know that railroads insure more than
other corporations!
Railroad cars are all insured and the COM
panies figure very close-So close that there
is not much profit in it, the only inducement
being the large amount that can be taken,
owing 10 the 10 small quantity Of property
that can be destroyed at one time. Then
there are tornado policies that have a large
area of country TO cover When cyclone
strikes a district, the companys agent catch
all the farmers There are also tornado COM
panies, which insure against loss BY wind.
There used TO he live stock companies but
several Of them failed so easily that the others
lost confidence. IL was easy enough 10 insure
an animal, but it was not so easy 10 identify
a dead beef or sheep as the same one insured.
Then you can get window plate glass insured
well, | may say anything Of any value.
Globe Democrat.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05


The manner in which ciyility grows and
Aourishes in Paris during the month OF De
ccmber is very remarkable. Your concierge,
VINO is more likely than not 10 be very dis
obhging ten or eleven months out Of the
year, will begin to put on gracious manners
in the first days Of December and Will be-
come steadily more gracious, more smiling,
more anxious TO serve you, until She has re-
ceived on or about New Years day the object
she he's had in view in expanding upon you a
whole months civihty. All manner Of peo-
pie are on the lookout for etrennes show YOU
yarions little attentions as the year is draw
ing 70 q close which they forget to show at
other times.
4 favoritc bit Of strategy is to give you an
almanac, 50 that by the time the new year
opens You are III a position TO hang a cGlen-
dar in each Of your rooms and offer some
more to your friends. People whose occuaa-
tions YOU know nothing about, or would
rather know nothing about look up between
Christmas and New Years day and inform
You of The duties they have been in the habit
Of performing for you as well as others. Al
together, the new year is a very bad time for
those whose incomes are as tightly fitted 10
normal conditions of existence as a hoop is TO
n barrel II is no wonder that some people
actually run away from Paris for Il month or
SIX weeks 10 escape the etrennes season. -
| Paris Cor Boston Transcript
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

As | stood on an elevation overlooking the
scaffold. | was able to observe all the details
Of the last scene Of the tragedy The con-
demncd man mechanically yielded himself up
to the executiOner Tho latter made him sit
down at the foot of the post with his back
TO it. and then tied his hands and feet hard
and fast. He did all this without hurrying
himself in the least, and with all that digni-
fed Indifference which characterizes the Span
ish functionary in the discharge of his duty.
Il the preparations had lasted even a few
seconds longer, believe | should have lost
all nv own self control. / could hear my
heart humping within my breast, and every
moment or two something ike veil came be-
fore my eye5. You could not hear even a
whisper in the crowd.
While one of the priests pressed a crucifix
10 the colorless lips of tho sufferer, another
was murmuring words OF consolation and
hope into his ear But the wretched man was
not listening. His cxpressionless face had n
waxen pallor, and his eyes, as they wandered
over the ocean Of faces before him, already
dim with the dimness of death. He started
considerably when the executioner placed the
iron collar about his neck; and | observed ms
mouth contract Then, however, white
covering thrown over his features bid them
from further observation. The eXecutioner
then gave two or three turns Of the screw con
nected with the instrument Of death. The
bones OF the neck cracked, long trembling
ran through the whole body; the arms twisted
outward, the legs inward. Alvarez Olivia
was dead.-M Madrid Cor New Orleans Times
Dapnocrat
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05
LITTLE LAUGHS.

Marrying by proxy Is what may b con-
sidcred q proxy-mae bliA-bostoh iran'
script.
The woman whose favorite hymn Is, Il
would not live Away has spent S2D for
natent medicines during the past ten years
Norristown Herald
Tho Maine drimmers ut recent dinner
had on their menus the picture OF a travelling
man approaching n young lady in a nearly
empty railroad car and saying: II beg your
pardon, Is this seat engagedP
"No, Bobby" said his mother; "you cannot
go skating to-day. It's Sunday, you know"
SWen. Ma" persisted Bobby; cant / go if
I'll Just slate straight ahead, and rot try to
do any fancy vork''-Puck
When a young man in the Aleutian islands
goes to see his girl in the evening, the parents
Of the girl thoughtfully retire to another
compartment Of the fee house, leaving a
burning candle with the lovers. Do they let
the candle burn, Not much; they promptly
blow it out and cat it between them.-New
York Tribune.
A well known clergyman's little daughter
has Just been put to bed and upon the still
ness comes n tiny voice in the nightly prayer.
Then, silence, soon broken ny these words:
"Ani, deer Lord, this afternoon ] saw out
upon the cold sidewalk poor little girl, and
she had no shoes or stockings oIl-and-and''
--another silence r. though staggered by the
immensely OF Ito problcm-"its none OF our
business, is it, GoiF-BostOn Transcript.
4 fond father, blessed with eleven children,
and withal very domestic man, tells thi,
story: Orc afternoon, business being very
dull, he tool, The carly train OF TO bis hnppy
home, and after e time slipped up stairs to
help put the children TO bel. Being missed
soon. his vito went ~ 70 see vhot was going
on Upon opening Tho nursery door she ex-
cl,im.d: "Uhy, dear, what in the world are
YOU doingT Why, vifoy,' said he, Il am
putting the children to bed and herring them
say their little prayers" "Yce, said wifey,
"but this ia one Of our neghbora children all
undressed" And he had TO redress it and
sent it home Chicago Living Church.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

Canada answers the retaliation bill by
raising the tariff on various articles i'm
ported from the United States to Can
ada. The formula for the Canadian prob
lem must represent the relation between
the number Of New England fishermen,
the number of Americans who will have
to pay higher prices for salt fish, and the
time it would have taken to settle the
difficulty with England. We are inclined
to think that the New England ishermen
might have waited awhile until we could
make show of twisting the Lions tail
gently, and saving the expense to the
poor of that additional price on fish.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

Paul Boynton says that he can paddle to
che North Pole in his India rubber swim
ming dress If he would take Sergeant
Bates and DR.. mary Walker with him, it
would be the most popular Arctic excur-
sion ever advertised
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

The Pacific railroad investigation bill
was duly signed by the President, and
now we shall hear some interesting dis
closures of dark transactions that COW
cred years of jobbery in very high figures.
There has hardly been any record in
any country at any time that is as bad as
the history that is to be overhauled, and
the shame is that the investigation was
not made long ago.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

Colored Statesman Trotter is installed
as Register of Deeds of the District of
Columbia. The Senate confirmed him in
the face of the adverse report of the
committee.
He collected about 5000 the first day.
He will be the standing eye-sore on the
Administration, and we think Mr.. Cleve-
land will have sad cause to regret the ap-
pointment.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

The confirmation of Trotter has prac-
tical bearing, and a bearing upon princi-
pie. Practically the despotic power and
avowed intent in this matter of the Pres
dent (who is king in the District, if only
President elsewhere), coupled with the
sharp trick of appointing Trotter deputy
recorder, had already doomed the Dis
trict without hope of escape, to have this
carpet bagger loaded upon its shoulders,
and to pay him in fees, unaided by the
government, at the rate of 81 600 per
month for his throttling services as "Old
man of the Sea. - Washington Star.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

German photographers have succeeded in
photographing projectile in the couHc Of IS
flight, and some Of the photographs show tie
head Of condensed air which proceeds every
shot 1t is this "headn whirh prevents ven
Ikillful rineman from hitting an en- ~ egg
shell when hung on long thread. The air
blows the shell out OF the way of the bullet.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

The little disturbance in Bulgaria is
interpreted to mean that Russia will
interfere" in the interest of good govern
ment, and take possession of the four
military points that constitute the Quad
rilaterar in Bulgaria All this looks
like little game, but it is only single
hand in the traditional game of Russia
to push her power over Turkey.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

Senator Hoar's attack on Speaker Car.
isle for refusing to entertain the motion
10 consider the tariff revision is fantastic
ally absurd What could this old bar
nacle of protection mean by such piece
of monkeying,' unless he wished to ap-
pear as forcing the issue and getting a
record for his party against tariff reduc'
fiOn
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

Fifty counties more are represented in
the Kentucky Prohibition Convention,
and a lawyer named Fox was nominated
for cold-water Governor. 1t seems a
curious piece of satire that the State of
Bourbon should endure a temperance
campaign, and if this goes on we may
say of old Kaintuck, II see her still in
my dreams
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

The Senate made it rule to raise the
figures on the appropriations. 1t added
TO the naval bill $13,OOO,OOO to the river
and harbOr bill, $3,50O,000; to the
sundry civil bill, 2,oOO,O 600 to the Dis
tritt of Columbia appropriation, 100000;
to the postal bill, 100000 for the South
American subsidy; and so on to the end.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05
FREIGHT RATES AS Low AS VIA OTHER
LINES

Special low freight contracts will be made
upon application. shippers desiring 10 take
advantage OF these cheap rates between New
York. Philadelphia, aud Richmond will be
careful To direct goods to be sent via the New
York, Philadelphia, and Norfolk railroad,
Cape Charles route, and shipped from New
York from Pennsylvania railroad, new Pier
%: from Philadelphia from DOckstreet sta
ton. and Richmond from COmpany's wharf,
Rockets.
For further information apply TO +. 5.
BAKER, Agent, Richmond
II. w. DUNE, Superintendent.
X. Il. COOKE, General Passenger Freight
Agent. Richmond, Va, and Norfolk. Va. 2fe9
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

The repeal of the tenure-of-office act
was good point in the closing days Of
Congress- The law was dead letter and
its intention too absurd to warrant its
remaining on the books. 1t made the
question OF removal of ofiiceholders a
question of the consent Of the Senate.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

Mr. Stanley, the explorer, has an auto
matte gun that fires 600 bullets minute
with accuracy, and with this implement
of war it is proposed to rescue Emin Bey
from the bow-and-arrow warriors of At
RIGA. 1t looks as if the thing could be
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05
SPECIAL AND Personal.

Yesterday railroad suit came up
before Judge Gresham in Chicago in
volying one of Jay Gould's connecting
roads, when the lawyer of the corpora
ton asked that the case might be heard
by Judge Blodgett and not by Judge
Gresham. The latter Judge Redeemed
with anger and refused to have anything
to do with the suit
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO ROUTE
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT NOVEMBER
2lsT 1886.

LEAVE RICHMOND:
8:45 am For Newport News, Old Point Com
fort and Norfolk, daily except Sun
day.
lilo am Through and Local Mail 10 all
points West Sieepers from Clifton
Forge 10 Huntington, except Sun
day.
$40 pm For Newport's News, Old Point and
Norfolk. Except Sunday.
400 pm Charlottesville accommodation.
Except Sunday.
6.25 pm For louisville. Cincinnati. Chicago,
st. Louis, Memphis, and New Or
leans Fast Express, with through
PulImans Daily. Only route run
ming Pullmans West from Rich
mOnd.
SUNDAY EXCURSION
to Newport News and Old Point at
am.
ARRIVE RICHMOND:
$40 am Charlottesville accommodation.
Hos am From Norfolk, Old Point, and
Newport News, except Sunday.
3.05 pm From Local points and the west
daily except Sunday.
6l0 pm From Norfolk, Old Point, and New
port News daily except Sunday.
$50 pm From Louisville and Cincinnati
Fast Express daily.
Sunday excursion train from Old
Point and Newport News arrives in
Richmond at 6:l5 pm.
Depot Seventeenth and Broad streets.
Ticket-offices 1000 Main street and depot.
II. W. FULLER
General Passenger Agent.
WINS. G. WICKHAN. Second VicePresdent
- edmond, FREDERICKSBURG AND
IA POTOMAC.
THROUGH ALI~RAIL FAST-FRElGHT
LINE TO AND FROM BALTIMORE
PHILADELPHIA, NEW YORK,
AND + AS + RN AND
WESTERN CITIES.
ONLY TWELVE HOUR RS BETWEEN
RICHMOND AND BALTIMORE
IN EACH DIRECTION.
Correspondingly quick time to other points,
Through bills of laden issued at low rates.
G. A. TAYLOR,
Oc22 General Freight Agent
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NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA
~ AND
NORFOLK RAILROAD COMPANY.
SEw PASSENGER AND FREIGHT LINE
BETWEEN
NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA, AND
RICHMOND.
schedule i'm Enect Norember l.

Going North. leaves Richmond, Company
wharf, Rockets, at am, on Tuesdays, Thurs
days. and Saturdays, arriving at Cape Charles
at pm. arrive in Philadelphia at $40 am,
arrive in New York at am.
Leave New York Via Pennsylvania railroad
every Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at 5
pm; PHILADELPHIA at il:20 pm. from Pennsyl-
vania railroad, BrOad-Street station. Arrive
Cape Charles $50 am. leave Cape Charles by
steamer "0ld Point Comfort" az pm, arriY-
ing at Richmond at pm.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

The Boston g. Albany Railroad has led
off in the use of electric lights on their
trains, and the next reform promised isa
reform heater. Noble example
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL
y ROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JANUARY Il, 1887
TWO DAILY TRAINS TO NORFOLK.
TWO DAILY TRAINS TO LYNCHBUR G.
LEAVE RICHMOND

LEAVE RICHMOND
lies am. Daily, via Richmond and Peters
burg railroad. Arrive at Petersburg
12:i5 PM; leave Petersburg i2.30
pm. daily; arrive ut Norfolk $40
pm.
lies am. Daily. via Richmond an Peters
burg railroad. Arrive AT Peters
burg 12:l5 pm. No leaves Peters
burg l2:l0 pm. for Farmville,
Lynchburg. Roanoke, Bristol, Knox
vile. and all points south and
west.
$50 pm. Daily, except Sunday, via Richmond
and Petersburg railroad. Arrive
Petersburg 7;i5 pm; leaves Peters
burg 7:20 pm. daily, arriving Nor
folk IL pm. Through car Richmond
to Norfolk.
630p.m. Daily, except Sunday via Richmond
and Petersburg railroad. Arrive at
Petersburg 1.l5 pm, connecting
with Train No. leaving Petersburg
at ss25 pm for Farmyille Lyncn-
burg, Roanoke, Bristol, Knoxville,
Chattanooga, and all points south
and west
PULLMAN SLEEPING-CAR ACCOMMODA-
TlONS.
No l-Sleeping-car from Petersburg to Bris-
toll without change.
No. 3-Roanoke To Atlanta, Macon, and New
Orleans without change.
Tickets baggage-checks, and all Information
can be obtained al Richmond and Petersburg
railroad depot and at A. W. CARRIERS, 1000 Main
street W. Is. bbN LII,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
CHARLES G.. EDDY, Vice President.
General Office. Roanoke, Va.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05
ADVERTISING RATES.

Chicago has found a way to boom its
moral reputation and that ia by compar'
ing it with San Francisco.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05

run between New York and Philadelphia and
Cape Charles. Passengers can take the Phila-
delphia sleeper at Philadelphia Broad street
station at 10 pm. coming South, and are al
lowed 20 remain i'm the sleeper on arrival at
Philadelphia until am, without being dis
urbed
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05
ARRIVE RICHMOND.

ARRIVE RICHMOND.
4.55 pm MAIL daily-eXcept Sunday.
e:25 Am. ACCOMMODATION daily-except
Sunday. ..,, "a. $50.
$50 am. NIGHT EXPRESS daily--except
Monday. -
CONNECTIONS.
At Clifton Forge with Chesapeake and OHIO
Railway for the South, West. and Northwest.
At Lynchburg with Norfolk and Western
railroad for all points South, Southeast, and
Southwest, and Virginia Midland railway for
all points North and South.
At Richmond with Associated Railways for
ali points i'm the South. and Richmond. Frede-
ricksburg and Potomac railroad for the North.
At Lexington with Baltimore and Ohio rail
road making close connections at Harper s
Ferry to and from Pittsburg and the West,
also TO points North and East.
Sleeping-car attached 10 Night Express to
Lynchburg.
Trains marked daily except Sunday.
Tickets sold TO all points. Offices: 9l8 East
Main street, 1900 Main, and at Richmond and
Allegheny Depot, Eighth and Canal streets.
j. X. MACMURDO,
! de4 Genl Passenger and Express Agt.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-03-05
LOW PASSENGER RATES

To New York limited two days, 8 80
To New York UNLIMITED 10 90
To Philadelphia Qimited two days, 30
To Philadelphia Unlimited, 80
Second-claSs 10 New YOrl, Qimted to
two days, 30
Baggage checked through.
Close connection made at New York with
all boat ana rail lines for Boston and all points
East.
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CITY delivery by carriers at cents per week.
BY MAIL. POSTAGE PAID:

Liberal commission to agents to solicit
subscriptions.
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RAILROADS.

Bon-Air Accommodation leaves Richmond
sis pint arrive Richmond s:fi ami
Mixed Train leaves Manchester $40 ami Tor
Burkevillc, stopping at intermediate statlohS
arrives Manchester 6:l0 PM.
SLEEPING-CAR SERVICE.
On Trains 80 and 53 sleeping-cars are run be-
tween Richmond and Greensboro. These cars
are open Mt pm. for passengers. Sleeping-cars
are also run on 81 and 80 between DanVlIlc ana
Montgomery, Danyille and Aiken, Greensboro
and Raleigh; on trains Nos. % and d sleeping
cars are run between Danyilie and Atlanta
and Danyille and New Orleans.
CONNECTIONS.
Train No. - makes close connections at
Greensboro for Raleigh, Goldsboro', ana More
head CITY; at Salisbury for Ashville and all
points in Western North Carolina; and Char
lottee with Charlotte, Columbia, and Augusta
railroad for Columbia, Augusta, AIKEN, "a
vannah, Charleston, and Florida; also WITH
Carolina Central railroad FOR Wilml' gton, &c
Train No. 81 has Pullman Buffet sleeping car
from Danville to Aiken, making close CON
nectiOn for Charleston, Savannah, and Jack
sOnyille.
Trains Nos. 50a and 81 make close connection at
Greensboro for Raleigh and all points on
North Carolina division. Pullman sleeper ~
run on these trains between Greensboro and
Raleigh.
Leave Richmond Arrive Richmond
1920 pm, elOOO am,
Leave 2Sth street. Arrive 18th street
t7:I0 am. Freight. 1920 pm, Freight.
Train leaving Richmond at 800 pm. connects
at West Point every Monday. Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday with boat, arriving at Balti-
more am.
are-Richmond to Baltimore only 81, first
class $150 secOnd-claSs.
*Daly. tDaily except Sunday.
Depot and ticket Office foot Virginia street
uptown office, corner Tenth and Main streets
JAMES l.. TAYLOR,
General Passenger Agent
Sol. HAAS, Traffic Manager.
L. b. THOMAS. General Manager. ia
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ASHLAND TRAINS.
Ally EXCEPT SUNDAYS.

DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAYS.
400 pm. accommodation leaves Broad street
station arrives at Ashland at pm
6:04 pm. leaves Elba; arrives at Ashland at
6:44 pm.
6:25 am. arrives at Elba; leaves Ashland at
5.24 am.
$50 am. accommodation. arrives at Broad
street station; leaves Ashlapd at
am.
$3.50 Din. arrives at Elba. leaves Ashland at
5:l2 pm.
CA. TAYLOR, General Ticket Agent.
f. I. ID. MYERS, General Superintendent.